Scientists say new gene editing techniques could create better medicine or grow new varieties of food. But genetic engineering in food has always been a touchy subject so food industry groups are teaming up to try to put public opinion on their... more››

The University of Nebraska Lincoln has hired a new athletic director, less than four weeks after firing Shawn Eichorst on September 21st. The new head of Nebraska athletics has spent most of his career building programs in the northwestern part of... more››

Farmers in southern Nebraska’s Republican River valley need water to irrigate their crops. But they also have to leave enough in the river to meet Nebraska’s legal obligation to deliver water to Kansas. Now, there’s a new proposal to help do that... more››

Pesticides used on corn and soybeans can harm beneficial insects, especially pollinators like bees. A team of researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is looking at how landscape design, including the use of windbreaks, can help limit... more››

In five years Nebraska is scheduled to have technically sophisticated, fully operational 911 services in every county. At least that's the goal.The hope is to provide a system that will allow citizens at an emergency to text and share photos and... more››

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They were friends and partners for decades, but Willa Cather and Edith Lewis were also collaborators. UNL English Professor Melissa Homestead is researching the partnership and says Lewis was an important part of Cather’s work.